Granite School District launched a community survey on Oct. 13 asking parents and residents to weigh in before any school closures or boundary changes are proposed.

The survey is being run by MGT Consulting, an independent K-12 demographic firm the district hired to analyze declining enrollment and eventually recommend boundary adjustments, programming changes or school closures. The district emphasized that "no scenarios or recommendations have been developed" at this stage.

No closure proposals exist yet.

The first community-wide public meeting will be Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Taylorsville High School auditorium. MGT will present initial survey results and other early feedback, but the district said it will be too early to discuss specific closure or boundary recommendations at that meeting.

Board hired consultant in August

Planning and Boundaries Director Steve Hogan told the Granite School District Board of Education at its Aug. 4 meeting that the district had selected MGT as its population analysis consultant. Three MGT representatives, Chris Grigo, Dr. Lance Richards and Christine Steenport, presented an overview of their planned services, according to meeting minutes.

Board President Nicole McDermott summarized the timeline: MGT will deliver recommendations based on data and community engagement by September 2027. Any school closures would not take effect until August 2028.

The board voted 6-0, with one member absent, to approve a first reading of an updated policy on student population analysis procedures. The policy establishes deadlines for board actions on boundary changes and school closures and sets requirements for community input.

Seven closures over the past decade

Granite has already closed seven schools over the past decade, according to a district budget FAQ published in August. The district said declining enrollment reduces some costs and state revenues but that expenses do not drop proportionally with each student who leaves.

The new districtwide study follows a rocky earlier effort. The board voted in November 2025 to indefinitely pause a boundary and closure study focused on Area 5, which included elementary schools such as Cottonwood, Crestview, Eastwood and Oakwood. The district cited community distrust in its processes and concerns that the earlier recommendations did not address the study's comprehensive needs.

This time, the district is seeking input before any scenarios are drafted. The survey was sent to all employees and community members on Oct. 13, and the district said a similar mailing will go to all households within Granite boundaries later in October.

Families with questions can email [email protected].